Fixing an Unfixable R32 

Thanks for Watching! All VW parts/mods used in this video can be found on www.ShopDAP.com All of the other videos of this car can be found here! - ru-vid.com/group/PLtqrNCuhkOk6YyjiilZSiBgY1TMeJODMk

“This is our 4th video on this car and we have yet to fix anything!” Priceless!

"I've never polished a turd so hard in my life". Worth the whole video. Thank you.

How to Turn a $3,000 Car Into a $8,000 Car For Only $15,000!

DAS AUTO. The life of fixing an almost 20 year old Volkswagen.

Mk 5 chassis has aged really well. Still looks really good

RU-vidrs are often praised for being so calm when fixing cars and dealing with setbacks. You start yelling obscenities immediately on arrival… and I’m here for it 😂 nice R30poo, can’t wait to see the results of your enraged future polishing

I’ve not laughed so hard at this many “one liners” in so long 😂

The powered steering can be a bit fiddly. I have a Golf V from 03 that came with a botched rack when I bought it. Pulled an identical rack from another VW and put it in my MkV. Didn't get any codes anymore but the powered steering wasn't working. I disconnected the battery for a few minutes, reconnected, started the engine with the steering wheel in the middle, turned all the way to the right (hold for a few seconds), all the way to the left (hold), then back to the center. Afterwards you have to drive in a straight line for a short distance (slower than 20 km/h). I followed all these steps and suddenly my powered steering came on. There is an article describing this procedure on the Ross-Tech Wiki called VW Golf (1K) Steering Assist. Hope it helps the issue.

looking forward to episode 10

Another VAG product saved to go on and financial ruin another persons life! Love your work guys keep on pumping out the great content. Cheers Pat 🇦🇺

as a proud owner of an r32 (#3948) i just subscribed because you swear like an actual adult.

So glad you put some proper wheels on it. I don't know why, but every car I see with wide/stretched wheels sticking out past the body instantly screams "POS" and this video series helps proves my point.

The only loose nut you missed in this video - Charles! I can’t wait for the next misadventure/project.

Legit in tears at the screw stripping comments 😂😂😂

That 30 second cutaway montage of the R thirty poo had my sides splitting.

“That milkshake brings all the boys to the (junk) yard”

"we made it exactly this far last time!!! before it started puking coolant" lol "We probably shouldn't go too far , we just literally slapped the car together. we haven't looked over it at all" LMFAO

This car is content gold.

if i ever open my coolant tank and see gearbox oil i also will put new coilovers and exhaust on the car

All the way from south africa 🇿🇦 I don't have a car but I enjoy what you are doing to this car😊

Maximum entertainment!!! Informative and funny as hell. Another great video Pauly-D!!!

01:45 I can't remember the last time I laughed at something this fucking hard

Just watched the first 4 minutes of the video and I feel you and the car have a special bond already! 😂😂😂 ❤❤❤

I've been using the Firehawk Indy 500s for years! excellent bang for your buck. hi-pro summer tire . $600-800 for a VW

Nice touch leaving the lug bolt off the front wheel for the low shot - no reason to get people thinking this is to any real point of being finished yet! 😂 Loving the videos and contrast with the orange R32 build by Charles. Not sure if they are encouraging me to pick up a cheap R32 or Discouraging me to do so but at least they are entertaining.

perfect example on how to work on your VW, throw suspension and wheel upgrades without fixing the power steering lol

Wow, those wheels and headlights really changed the look of the turd32. Nice to see an update finally!

Been waiting 1 day for this, watched the other ones on the R yesterday 😂 so glad came across your page

Keep up the good work! Its always a joy watching your videos. Entertaining and educational at the same time, with or without Charles. You guys are cool faces! Wish you all the best, greetings from Hungary!

WOOHOO! An update! Been waiting for this since Charles released the headliner video.

Paul’s banter and shitting on the bullshit DIY stuff he finds always has me in stitches

Paul is my spirit animal.. I’m gonna need that Paul Install.

I have the Indy 500 on my 2018 GTI. Really pleased with them and would buy again. Great video!

Omg I’ve been waiting for an update video for what feels like forever

So very glad to see a new full length video from you guys...even if it was on the turd 🤪 Excited to see what comes next 👌😎

Enjoyed the video, have had mine 6 years now and is a daily.

Always interesting to see what kind of oddball stuff one can find on a car. Those Philips screws are hilarious. It begs the question though...Paul seemed a bit angry...would he have enjoyed working on CIS rather than dealing with these DSG issues 😅. Great episode as always!

We recently picked up a mk6 golf with a blown 2.5 to fix up and it really got the mk5 treatment 😂 we picked it up with 350,xxx miles😮

Ive never really been a volkswagen fan, but I feel like Im starting to become one for some reason. Interesting little cars.

Now that my car is running again I can try to enjoy these videos.

Awesome work! Love your videos.

omg i waited 1 month for this beautiful video😊

*Xzibit: ..yo, I heard you like transmissions..."*

Me not realizing I watched 3 videos with zero progress cause I was laughing too hard

I like your humour! Keep it up!

Paul has had it with that car 😂

Awesome work guys i love your videos and humor amazing

Loving this series, if it takes 4 videos to fix 1 thing, you will have content for months

I want to see you and Charles race after you guys finish Maybe a drag race 40 roll and an autocross???

My favorite kind of video. Wish the humble mechanic was there to complete the dynamic duo

Finally after months of waiting

A legit looking polished version😎

This video should make anyone not want to buy an old VW. But oddly enough, I want one even more. 😂

This thing is looking great from what is was 🤘🏻

Another awesome Video.

Congrats great video !!!

12:38 When you were presenting the R32, was that a cow mooing, or the lift making noise that you laugh about every time you lower a car from the lift😂

Those wheels are really cool-the unique 10 spoke design look like you plastidipped your old 10 spoke wheels.

I want to see cleaned and polished calipers too, would look sick!

Going thru the some of the same stuff with my 2006 audi A3 3.2, doing the exhaust, suspension motor and transmission mounts and control lower control arms and tye rods.

i can say, those tires are really good. got them on my A4...does the job.

Finally it get some well deserved love.

These sound so good with an exhaust. This video just goes to show that you should spend the money up front for the best car you can. Of course that doesn't make nearly as good of a video....

I've been waiting!!!!

We want more!❤

I saw your previous video. A bolt that can puncture the water jacket is a serious design flaw. Not a normal VW problem. But love the VR6. Sorry I missed that era.

Indy 500s are not the best but still really good. They used to be way cheaper but they're still a good value. They look super cool, have great feedback without being to harsh and the grip level in the rain barely drops off at all.

I like the old headlight housing

Its good. Its nice. Make it shine next.

More r32 videos please ,I’m about to get one

If all else fails, add a bumpin' sound system.

Paul cracks me up he's almost as funny as the bearded Wonder Charles

This very had me laughing haha good vid recently orderd a c ring clip for one of my hoses cuz it got loose and fell off and my car started ideiling really bad and my battery light came on

Those tyres are the Bridgestone RE002 that have been out worldwide for ages, rebranded to sell as Firestones and Indy's in new markets as a budget performance tyre (originally launched in 2011)

I wish you guys did more content rather than once every 3 months 😬😂

I love there’s only 4 lug nuts in the wheel at the end of the video, lol

7:48 that cc in the back reminds me of my 3.6 vr6 cc I lost to a drunk driver.

I had an issue with my R32 power steering just after dropping the front sub frame, almost purchased a second hand rack but decided to investigate further, I think your rack/s will have the same issue. 1 Research I done indicate that each model Golf runs a slightly different program for the power steering module and only VW can program them so best to stick with the original rack if you can. 2. The Golf MK5 racks were dodgy, most were replaced by VW under warranty. 3. Some or all of the replacement racks they used were originally intended for MK6 cars (You can easily check as the replacement racks had 1 less mounting bolt, so there is an unused hole in the sub frame when a MK6 rack is fitted. 4. The Mk6 rack had a different plug, so the MK 5 plug was spliced into the Mk6 rack. 5. On my car they had simply twisted the wires together and then used insulation tape. 6. Water gets into these poor joins and corrodes the wires. 7. Disturbing the rack disturbs the joins and then no connection (As in my case after dropping the sub frame on my car). 8. Either check the wiring for continuity or bulges where joins were made. 9. Redo the joins (You may have to add some additional wire as the moisture/corrosion could have worked its way along the wiring. Solder the joins and then silicon and heat shrink for longevity. Good luck with the build. For some reason R32's get under the skin more then any other car!

Hi Paul. I have a Gen 2 steering rack for the MK5 R32 that came off mine as I upgraded to a Gen 3. Don't know if you are interested. In addition, check to see if the SWCM is installed or damaged, hence maybe it is not registering the current one you have.

Love how much this has really been in the spirit of owning an older VW, I feel so seen 🥹 awesome video, glad this car got saved! 👏

Not that i don't trust your mechanical skills here Paul, you might just want to tripple square...er, check that thing over before Wookies unless you want to get a closer look at the trees off the side of the dragon. ;-). Great video though, it's showing me how careful you have to be buying a car from someone who says "i do all my own work, oil changes every 3k, never driven in the rain".

Put a short set screw in bottom of hole with the goop (and leave it in), shorten the bolt if needed.

This is when i smiled and liked the video 3:38

I call mine (same car; no spiders) Rodney cause they don't get any respect!! Rock On - great stuff.

Bet you won’t paint it Pauly D! The bumper fasteners made me laugh, real talk! 😂

Turns out that if you put together a 'sexy car montage' of a highly polished turd, it just looks even more turdlike.

This video really showcases the lengths you’ve gone through to shine a turd. I vote for a cost breakdown versus buying a good condition R32…

DRINKING GAME Drink every time Paul says transmission

I hope you put the rest of the lug bolts on soon!

I mean once power steering is figured out this car is not bad! Ima sucker for mk5

The paint is the flaking icing on this beautiful turd

I like how this channel never makes me want to buy a Volkswagen.

Come on man, let's spend goddam small fortune on this beauty😂👍👍

Amazing video, I have a question though. I recently bought a 2012 Volkswagen CC Sport, No warning lights on the dash apart from the Coolant light flashing and extremely low oil which im assuming I just need to refill but after further looks the oil is leaking somewhere from the passenger side. Stupidly before I noticed the oil leak I've started it 3 times without noticing there was no oil in the engine, on the 3rd start it started tapping but I assume it isnt a rod knock since it didnt speed up as I moved the car it almost sounded like plastic hitting each other?? what could cause this oil leak? I bought it from the auction. This is my first car! This car is overall VERY clean and has no real issues so far apart from what I've mentioned The RPMS sit at normal RPMS and she starts right up with no issues.

This video perfectly captures the joys of working on a VW thats not been maintained 😂😂das auto

pauls humoru is fucking incredible i love it hahaha

You need to keep that front bumper the way it is to show how you’re a true mk5 boi.

lol, calling Indy 500's the new hotness... I've been running them on my BMW's since like 2017, back when they were actually dirt cheap. If you can only have one set of tires to do it all, they're a great all-arounder. They look aggressive, have good dry and wet grip, last a decently long time, don't seem to care about camber or aggressive alignments, and they're quiet enough. That being said, they overheat and get greasy pretty quickly at the track, so I've switched to having dedicated track wheels/tires and a quieter, more comfortable street tire setup.

Fun game to play during this video - Slap yourself in the face every time you hear the word transmission